Occupational Therapist

Summary Organization/Department: Program I, Wheelchair Prescription and Issuance Clinic and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) clinics in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA North Texas Health Care System, (VANTHCS), Dallas, Texas. The Organizational Location of the Position: VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service Program VII. The primary assignment location is Dallas VA Medical Center. Responsibilities In this position the Occupational Therapist/OT has skills and knowledge in techniques for applying care targeting prescription, evaluation, and fitting of custom wheelchair positioning, seating, and mobility systems, self-care and Activities of Daily Living (ADL ) needs for Veterans with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ) Spinal Cord Injury disorders (SCL/D) and other neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and movement diagnoses in inpatient and outpatient settings.an outpatient population . OTs practice independently and ar...